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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23. 1887.
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BORN
MA RRlED.

SHAFFER-At Ashley Falls, Nov 8, a daugh1 to Nelson Shaffer.
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is JAKESHARP
HIS PHYSICIANS. SAY AB CANNOT LIVE
OVER TWO WEEKS
And That the Vsrdict, Be Il Guilty or Not Guilty,
Viii Kill Him-Ho Is Physical and
Mental Wreck and Not Pit 10 Testify
Yesterdays Proceedings.

New YORK, June 2S,-The Nal and
Express, in an extra edition, says: 1t is be-
lieyed that Jake Sharp is dying. His
physicians and lawyers say his condition
is very critical His defense ended in q
fracas at 2:3O O'clock this afternoon. Every
one was surprised at the sudden turn in
affairs. At the beginning of the trial it
was Sharp's expressed determination to
take the stand in his own defense. He
explained to his counsel how he would
answer and explain all the seeming def
ciencies in his examination before the
Senate Committee. He went 50 far as to
avow he would rather be convicted than
permit the statements OF witnesses for the
prosecution to go uncontradicted by him.
Everything was arranged that Sharp should
testify. From the beginning of the trial
until the night that Judge Barrett ordered
his commitment to Ludlow street Jail
Sharp spent several hours every day after
adioutnment of Court in perfecting the
starement which he would make to the
Jury. From the time that he was confined
in iail he has failed, and yesterday after
noon when his counsel, Messrs. Stickney.
Parsons and Peter Mitchell, told him to
prepare to take the stand they found to
their horror that Sharp was
A PHYSICAL WRECK,
and that even mentally he was not in a
ft condition to be witness. His memory
was poor, and though while fully realizing
his situation, he acknowledged that he was
too weak to stand the strain of crOss-eX-
animation. Prof. Loomis, Sharp's ply
sician, visited him in the court room soon
after He found Sharp was in critical
condition, and counsel came to the cOnclu-
sion that to put him on the stand, or be
subjected to a rigid cross. examination OF
several hours duration would end i'll his
death.
Lawyer Mitchell said this evening that
that was the only reason for not putting
the defendant on the stand The reporter
subsequently learned that it is the opinion
of Sharp's physicians that he cannot live
longer than ten days, or two weeks. The
oiiSuAVcV
EXCITEMENT WILL CAUSE HIS DEATH
owing to the condition of his heart. In the
next few days his business affairs will be
wound up with view to the end.
A scheme is under consideration by
those interested in Sharp's case, which il
carried out successfully, will take the case
out of the jurisdiction of the jury tO-mOr.
row before the lawyers will have chance
to display their powers of oratOry IN sum.
ming up. 1t has been suggested that GER
tificates from such eminent physicians as
Prof LOOmis and his associates that Sharp
would in all probability drop dead in the
Court room when the verdict was rendered
he gwen, no matter whether the verdict
he guilty or not guilty and would result
in Judge Barrett's stopping the trial. In
any event his advocates are sincerely of the
opinion after listening to the advice of the
doctors that Sharp will never live to GO
to Sing Sing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-29
NEW K. OF L. CONSTITUTION.
An Analysis Of the Vote-PoiRts Of Interest
In the New.

In the New.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2S.-By returns
made to general headquarters of the K. of
L. this morning the new constitution, en-
bOdying many important changes, has been
adopted by about three fourths vote. A
clause providing for the formation of ma
tiOnd trades assemblies, separately from
the constitution, and voted upon by local
assemblies throughout the order, has also
been adopted by nearly the same vote.
The new constitution will be promulgated
in few days and will go into effect imme-
diately after. The analysis of the vote
shows nearly half OF the local assemblies
that opposed the adoption of the new Con-
stitution, did so on account Of section 325,
which reads: "No local or other assembly,
or member, shall, directly or indirectly,
give, sell or have any ale, beer or intoxi-
eating liquors of any kind at any meeting,
party, social, picnic or entertainment what
ever appertaining to the order. Any member
found guilty of violating this law shall be
suspended not less than six months or ex-
PEELED. No fine shall be imposed for this
offense. Any local or other assembly so
offending shall be suspended during the
pleasure of the General Executive Board,
or shall have its charter revoked by said
Board. Nearly every assembly composed
solely of Germans voted against this clause
and therefore against the whole.
The article upon cooperation was
adopted unanimously. It is quite lengthy
and provides for the creation and disburse-
ment Of a fund to aid cooperative enter
prises. Each local assembly is required
to collect and deposit a sum not less than
two cents per month for every member in
good stand NC, the money to be invested
by o cooperative board and the profits to
be divided equally between the Gen
eral Assembly, the cooperative
fund and the workmen who create
the profit. The new constitution gives the
General Executive Board full power to set
tie all strikes and disputes. Hereafter
each district, State, National, or unat-
tached assembly, shall be entitled to one
delegate to each 5000 members or
majority fraction thereof. The Nation
al Trades assemblies clause is prob
ably the most important Of the
changes. 1t provides that ANY partic-
ular trade or calling may form a National
Trades Assembly, by giving at least three
months notice to each local assembly-the
entire membership of which is composed
of such trade-to amend convention for
the purpose of forming a National Trade
Assembly"
At least two-thirds of the local assemblies
must vote in favor of the Trades Assembly
and not less than ten assemblies, if there
be that number, in order that they may
receive a charter. Votes will be received
until July 18th and recorded, although
the new constitution will be in effect some
time before that, probably about July 1st.
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WHEELING, W. VA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE 90 1887

and John McMahon and julius Heidman.
three membeIs of the Schnorer Club. After
We have examined these witnesses the de-
fense will have concluded its case"
= Mr.. Bliss then took the stand. He re-
lated how he had been sat upon by the
Investigating Committee when he attempt
ed to demand fair play for Sharp.
II demanded of the Committee" said
Mr.. Bliss, ION behalf of Mr.. Sharp, his
right TO explain certain of his answers
which, by reason of being incomplete, are
misleading. The Committee consulted,
and then Mr.. Seward told me that the COM
mittee had decided to permit no explana-
ton then; but that at the close Of his ex-
animation he would be given an opportu-
nifty. Finally the committee adjourned to
Albany and never gave Mr. Sharp the op-
portunity for explanation that had been
promised"
The Court here took recess.
Mr.. Stickney began summing up this
afternoon, and the burden of his argument
is that the prosecution has clearly proved
Mr.. Sharp's innocence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-29
THE EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS
In Contemplation by the r., w. NY
Railroad Company.

In Contemplation by the r., w. NY.
Railroad Company.
Work upon the new bridge Of the Pewiky
Railroad company, across Wheeling creek,
is progressing rapidly, and the structure
will soon be in forward stage Of compile
ton. The new bridge il nearly parallel
with, and some fifteen or twenty feet west
Of the old bridge, and from il new switch
track il in contemplation, extending north
ward along the extreme edge Of the bluff
bank, outside Of the freight depot build
ing. 1t was this track which was the sub
ject of the communication TO Council last
night, il being the desire Of the company
to move il westward ten feet, from the line
at present authorized, 50 az TO afford more
room for the convenience Of shippers.
There is no doubt this permission will be
granted by Council
The present freight building of the com.
pany is 70.5x24s. II Is intended 20 add
152 feet TO the length of this building,
making il 10. 5I400 feet. This will make a
monster building, but IL will then be none
too large TO accommodate the immense
business Of the Ohio river and P.,W. & Ky.
companies When completed the shipping
facilities at this depot will be uDequalled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-29
News Notes from the Mountain Top,

Special Ttie0ram 10 The Register.
TERRA ALTA, June 2s-Work has
been commenced on J. w. Riggs x Sons
Woolen factory, and will be pushed "a
completion as fast as possible.
1t is reported that the b. & o. r. X Co.
will build a machine shop on Col. Fitz.
gerald's farm, east Of town.
Col. K. w. Monroe, Of Kingwood, was
in the city yesterday.
Harry C. Worthington, postal clerk oi
this city, who was injured in the wreck q,
Snowy Creek, a few days ago, is recover
ing slowly.
The following guests were registered AT
the Summit House" to-day: James
Caldwell, Washington, ID. c.; Mrs. Geo.
b. Caldwell, Misses Sue, Fannie, Matte,
and Virginia Caldwell, Miss Rose Moran,
Wheeling; Mrs. w. Farran, St Paul,
Mimi; f. F. PAUL, Baltimore, Nd; w.
Hempstone, Washington, ID. c.; II. j.
Carpenter, Norwich, Conn; DIR. s. A.
Pratt and wife, c. E. Thomas, Miss Nora
Jackson, Miss Annabel Hoke, p. J. Gro
gan and wife, Kingwood.
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Three Jerseymen Blown to Pieces.

WAYNE, n. J., June 2s.-Lafin and
Dand's powder mill exploded at 8 O'Clock
this morning. The drying mill, in which
the men were putting powder to dry, blew
ND from some unknown cause, and three
men were killed. Their names follow
Charles Tier, aged 45 years, He leaves 8
widow and several children. John Coves,
single; instantly killed August KarOuse,
married about nine months ago, was neal
the mill and has not been seen since. He
is undoubtedly killed. Jsmes H. Gard
ner, foreman, was struck in the head with
a missile. He will recover. Several men
were slightly injured. The explosion
shook the ground for a great distance,
breaking windows in the vicinity. The
damage to property is $4,000.
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In Cuttings Prison.

WICHITA, KAs., June 28.-A. B. Bird,
with his wife and daughter, LOtta, has ar
rived in this city, and relates a terrible
story of wrong and suffering endured
while confined in prison at Del Norte, in
Old Mexico, last winter. Bird was man
ager of an opera company, touring
in that country, and while play
ing in Del NOrte, the entire crew was
arrested upon flimsy warrant.
and thrown into the same priSS in which
Editor Cutting was confined. EIihey were
denied hearing or trial and were not even
allowed to see or converse with Americans,
though several tried to see them while they
were confined. Four others of the com
pany died Of small pOx, while all suffered
privatiOns and sickness. Lately, the com.
pany was released, having lost all their
wardrobe and musical Instruments. Steps
have been taken TO secure redress 10y
placing the matter in the hands of the
proper authorities.
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dependent upon the affirmative vote Of
three-fifths of the voters upon the question
of subscription or no subscription"
"You speak Of the

COURT APPOINTING COMMISSIONERS
in the event of the subscription being
voted, to negotiate with capitalists for the
construction of the road, is there any pre-
cedent for such action?"
AZ may cite as parallel case the act Of
1866, passed March 1st, Incorporating the
Coyington and Ohio Railroad Company.
That act provided for the future incorpo-
ration OF a company to be known as the
Covington and Ohio Railroad Company
and provides that when such company
shall be fully constructed and certified,
shall have all the rights, interests and
privileges, in one to the Covington and
Ohio Railroad Company and appurtenan-
ces thereto belonging to the State Of West
Virginia, upon certain conditions in said
act named. By the ninth section of that
act, George w. Summers, James Burley,
Burton Despard, Joel Mcpherson and
James o. Watson, were appointed
commissioners to act on the part
of this State, in conjunction
with the commissioners appointed
by the State Of Virginia, whose duty it
was made % offer the beaa6ts Of that
charter for the acceptance Of capitalists, so
as to secure the speediest and best con-
struction, equipment and operation Of said
railroad, and for that purpose they were
empowered to make contract with any
parties who should give the best terms and
most satisfactory assurances Of capacity
and responsibility and introduce into said
contract any additional stipulations for the
benefit of the State. Subsequently by an
act passed February 26th, 1867, the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad Company was in
corporated and given the benefits ef the
Coyington and Ohio charter and James
Burley, z. ID. Ramsdell, Harrison Hagans,
Joel Mcpherson and John s. Cunningham,
the present president of our County Court,
were appointed commissioners on be.
half of this State, in lieu Of
the commissioners appointed in 1855 and
with all the powers vested in former COM
missions. The commissioners, in coniunc.
ton with the Virginia commissioners, con-
tracted for and procured the construction
of the present Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way Company, through the limits Of West
Virginia and see no reason why the same
may not he done in the present case by
commissioners for such counties n may
choose to adopt this method with like force
and validity, giving 10 such company the
benefit of such sums rs may be appropriate
ed by the county court for that purpose,
under the vote OF subscription by the peo-
ple."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-29
JUSTICES SURE WORK.
THE RAvBNEA GANG OF ROBBERS RUN
DOWN.
'BLnky" Morgan, Pat Hanlsy and Bill Harrington
In Jail q. AlpsaA Aichigan-fhs Result Of
Captain Hoshns Work-o6eials Sars
fAsy are he Nsn.

-
CLEVELAND, ", june so.-At an carry
hour this morning the following message
WAS received at the Central Station:
,,n,v, u,cu Inn. %
Jacob Sehna'H, Superintendent q fof'ee'
Have you got Morgan. Pat Hanley and
R;u Harrington. Sheriff Lynch badly
s.a r.,.,, Ill
lo'gneol L. DAAioN,
Deputy Sherin.
Morgan, Hanley and Harrington are
,h,.. fur r,hh.rs xbo raacns5 McMunn.
their leader ~ ha'enna' w., "nne NO "ss
being brought here from Pittsburg By
Csntain Hoehu and Detective HulliRan.
1,. 60, s..,.,. 90. and u,,,;y.n
i"en ns"s "s' o
was 80 badly injured tnat ne dieo. on-
teen thousand dollars reward was offered
for the capture of the gang and the police
Al, ovs, the oo,ntrv vere rsouest.d 10 keen
a iooIort f,r the mprderers
E,r ,hs nast month Cantain Hoehn. the
ot,;.., wbn vss so haaIy iniured nv the
S.sra,.Snss y,ho n,r,lsrsa 6e,ective .Hul.
Tsan has been nj work in the locality of
AInena Mich The police of this CITY had
raIe;saI rsiish,s ;nforma,ion that the mur.
S.rsrs wore In h;d;ng In the woods Of
Northern Micbicap. and that they had
made Alnena tbeir hesdouarters. Captain
Woebp visited Alpena, but found that the
criminals bad fied, The officials at that
n,acs were given full description of the
men and were Authorized 10 arrest and
hold them At any cost.
Sheriff Lynch WAS in Cleveland Satur-
dav and his descriptiou of the Athena
Gang tailed e,actlv with that of the mur-
Jsrers nj Hulligan. Yesterday he tele-
sranbed that the men had returned To
ilnena and at eight o'clock last night he
was wired 10 organize A posse and capture
them Detectiye Reeves also received In.
Snrmat;on that the desperadoes were at
AIn.na and be and C.ntain Hoebp left ON
tha steamer Ci,y Of Detroit last night for
IInens The OFFICERS WEIR not aware that
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-29
TEACHERS, ATTENTION,
Annual Meeting Of the National Educ
tionaI Association at Chicago.

Annual Meeting Of the National Edue.-
tionaI Association at Chicago.
The i. x o. X. X. Co. will sell round
trip excursion tickets TO Chicago from July
5 TO July II, inclusive, at excursion rates.
Tickets will be good returning until July
18th. An extension Of time ON the return
portion Of the tickets can, II desired, be
arranged for at the meeting.
Remember the y. * o Is the short line
to Chicago, and the only line running fast
limited express trains, upon which excur.
sion tickets are good without heavy sddi-
tional charges.
Palace sleeping dining cars and day
coaches ON all through trains 10 Chicago
without change.
The B.. Il o. lands you nj Exposition
Building, near all the prominent hotels.
For further information call upon or address
any Agent Of the B,& o. K. K, OF W. z.
Reppert, Division Passenger Agent, Colum-
bus, o.; J. T. Lane, Travelling Passenger
Agent, Wheeling, W. Va; =. p. Copper,
Travelling Passenger Agent, Tfin, o.
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.,o,h.r Amendment Rejected.

LONDON, June aS.-In the House OF
Commons tonight Mr.. Maurice Healy
moved as an amendment to the Grimes
bill, that prisoners be given the same
right to challenge jurors as was granted
the Government That the Government
be not allowed to challenge jurors on ac-
count of their religion, and that in trials
of foreigners, one-half of the jury must
understand the language Of the accused.
The motion was rejected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-29

THE Board Of Public Works showed
admirable pluck and good sense in resign
ing in body because Council and it could
not agree to work together in. harmony.
The Board ought to have cut the Gordian
knot a month ago by doing what it did
last night. II the First Branch of Council
had had the same exquisite sense of its
responsibilities and the eternal fitness of
things displayed by the lower Branch, it
would have promptly oOneurred in the
Second BranchS action in accepting the
gentlemen's designations. The middle OF
summer is here and no improvement is yet
made on the streets. Council should not
wait until its next regular meeting to fill
the vacancies. A special meeting should
be called and the necessary steps taken st
once TO have that important branch of the
Municipal government known ss the B.
2. w, in full operation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-29
The SnItan,s PrnmIse.

LONDON, June 2s In The House OF
Lords this afternoon Lord Salisbury de.
clined, in the public interest, to lay the
papers relating to the Anglo-Turkish con.
vention in reference to Egypt upon the
table. The government, he said, had &C,
ceded to the delay in the signing OF the
convention, which Turkey had asked, on
the definite understanding that the treaty
should be ratified by Turkey on Monday
without fail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-29
Mrs. Langtry's Plans.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2s.--Mrs. Lang.
try, the English actress, has taken a home
in this city with the expressed intention
ofmaking it her legal residence. An inter
view is printed here, with General Barnes,
her attorney, who is reported rs saying
that the actress will begin a suit for divorce
after lapse of six months, the period nee
eSsary to acquire q legal residence.
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PropbyIatIc In sickness.

typhoid Fever has broken out here
again, but wherever Dsrbys Prophylatic
Fluid has been freely used there has been
no fever. IN. B. Lancaster, P. NJ, Ed.
Central AlaJamiaA.
The Fluid is not merely deOdorizer,
but disinfectant-a destroyer Of the dis
ease germs in an atmosphere which cannot
be breathed without danger. ."-Nelc York
EneRiRg Post.
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The Cadetships.

Specl0I Telegram 10 tRe RcglSter.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, June 2S.-At the
examination for the Cadetships for Annap-
oils aud West Point, held here yesterday,
for Third Congressional District, j. l..
Hines, Of Greenbrier county, carried of
the first certificate, and ChaS. P. Grady,
of Kanawha, second, for West Point, aud
for Annapolis, J. c. Malone, of Kanawha,
first, and l.. A. Mullens, of Upshur,
second.
Holly G. Armstrong, Chief Of Stamp
Division Internal Revenue, Washington, is
here visiting friends.
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mo Five Slsters.

There were five fair sisters, and each had an
aim
Fl Ira would fain be fashionable dame
Scholarly Susan S selection was books;
Coouertish Cora cared more for good looks;
Anna, ambitious aspired after wealth;
Sensible Sarah sought first Tor good health
So she took DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and grew healthy and blooming.
Cora's beauty quickly faded; Susan's eye
sight failed from Over-study; Flora became
nervous and fretful in striving after fash
ion, and sjckly family kept Annals hus-
band poor. But sensible Sarah grew daily
more healthy, charming and Intelligent
and she married rich.
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An End to Bone scraplng.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, Ill,
says: Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know it. Have had
q running sore on my leg for eight years;
my doctors told me / would have to have
the bone scraped or leg smputated. fused,
instead, three bottles of Electric Bitters
and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
and my leg is now sound and well"
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents q
bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salye at 25c.
per box by Logan & Co.
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Eight Persons Killed.

LoNGvIEw, Tex, June 2S.-One Of the
most destructive storms ever known occur.
red last night twenty miles below here and
carried death and destruction in its course
At New Prospect five men were killen out
right. At Fairplay, small hamlet, one
woman and two children were killed, hav-
ing taken shelter in an old house on which
a very long tree fell, crushing them. In
the track Of the tornado nothing was left.
The county IS thinly settled, which ac-
counts for the few lives lost. As there is
no telegraphic communication but little
can be learned at this time A heavy wind
and rain storm is raging now.